County Council has given the nod to the 2022 accessibility annual status report, highlighting accomplishments over the past year toward improving access and removing or preventing barriers to county facilities, programs and services.
“The County is committed to delivering services and facilities that are accessible to all our residents and visitors, including people with disabilities,” said Warden Basil Clarke.
The report looks at the performance of programs that have a significant impact on the lives of people with disabilities in Simcoe County, such as the Age-Friendly Seniors Housing Grant and the Community Paramedicine Program. The report also looks at ways that areas, such as customer service, solid waste management and transit accommodate people with disabilities.
To read the report, click here. The annual status report is one of the requirements of the 2019-2023 Multi-Year Accessibility Plan, which was passed in 2018. This plan was prepared in consultation with persons with disabilities and the Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee, which includes elected officials and members of the public.
The newly appointed Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee is currently working on the 2024-2028 Multi-Year Accessibility Plan, which will be brought before council later this year.
“The Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee advocates on behalf of approximately one in four county residents who live with one or more disabilities,” said Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee Chair Doug Mein. “The 2022 Accessibility Annual Status Report details various proactive measures that the County and partner municipalities have taken to adapt municipal services and programs to accommodate people of all ages living with disabilities."
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